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This program gives instruction on choosing and using the right training strategies to ensure maximum performance during physical activity. Topics for discussion include: the three energy systems in the body and each one's involvement in athletic exertion; types of continuous, interval, and resistance training methods and each one's effect on the energy systems; and the specificity, duration, frequency, intensity, and diminishing return principles...
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"Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Making of a Navy SEAL provides a rare and riveting look at the inner workings of the U.S. military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist,"--Amazon.com.
6) The red circle: my life in the Navy Seal Sniper Corps and how I trained America's deadliest marksmen
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Brandon Webb's experiences in the world's most elite sniper corps are the stuff of legend. From his grueling years of training in Naval Special Operations, to his combat tours in the Persian Gulf and Afghanistan, The Red Circle provides a rare and personal look at the inner workings of the US military through the eyes of a covert operations specialist. Yet it is Webb's distinguished second career designing new post-9/11 sniper training courses that...
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This episode of the U.S. Army's The Big Picture television series depicts the story of the U.S. Army Rangers, the proud corps of elite combat-ready troops who undergo the most rugged training in the Army. This interesting corps has a history that dates back almost 200 years, when the original thirteen colonies were under British rule and includes serving with George Washington's Colonial troops and being active in Europe and the Pacific during World...
8) Soccer
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Provides an overview of the sport's origins and evolution, presenting the scientific principles and concepts relevant to soccer, the biomechanics and physiology involved, and the elements of sports medicine uniquely associated with soccer.
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Since the first Olympic Games, 2600 years ago, the goal of athletes has been to win; however, methods of winning have changed. This program shows three contributions of modern science to the feats of athletes: sports psychology, which uses various psychological techniques, such as autosuggestion, rituals, mental imagery, and relaxation, that enable athletes to extend their physical limits; better health through more careful training, with adequate...
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The motto for today's soldier in training seems to be "More Sweat, Less Blood." Training for soldiers in the Army is rugged for good reason: the better trained a man is, the better he will perform in actual combat. This episode of The Big Picture produced by the U.S. Army introduces viewers to the training camps and the maneuvers in the United States, Europe, and Alaska where combat is simulated. Video from the National Archives and Records Administration...
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Touch, sight, smell, hearing and taste: the five senses help define what it means to be human. In Horizon Guide to Senses we see how our senses gather millions of details about the world around us, sending our brains a constant stream of information. This input is our only link with the outside world and an important part of human survival.
12) Vampire academy
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YA Books to Screen 2022
YA Books with Bite: Vampires
YA Romance: Classics
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Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.
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Retold in graphic novel format, runaway vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.
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Offers a guide to fitness and nutrition that discusses the science behind the relationship between calories, exercise, and physical health. Explores the importance of hydration, eating for brain function and physical performance, weight management, and how diet, exercise, and mental and physical training affect the human body.
15) Vampire Academy
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Two years after a horrible incident made them run away, vampire princess Lissa and her guardian-in-training Rose are found and returned to St. Vladimir's Academy, where one focuses on mastering magic, the other on physical training, while both try to avoid the perils of gossip, cliques, gruesome pranks, and sinister plots.
17) Core training
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Offers a physical training program to develop strong core muscles. Discusses the benefits of core training, the science and anatomy behind the abs, how to prevent injury, and exercises to safely build muscle and stability.
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Offers a guide to fitness training using group programs, videos, and classes. Discusses the history of high-energy workouts, including dance, step, boxing, and boot camp, and their benefits. Also examines how diet, exercise, and mental and physical training affect the human body.
19) Ancient Greece
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Discusses life in ancient Greece, including citizenship in the city-state, family life, physical training and athletic competitions, and religious beliefs and worship.
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This World War II-era newsreel includes the following segments: 1. Nurses arrive at Port Moresby, New Guinea, and seriously wounded soldiers are evacuated; marines count 100,000 yen captured when Japanese troops attempted an invasion of the Solomon Islands; the defenses of Guadalcanal are inspected. 2. Air force cadets at Yale; college women take physical training. 3. Dirigible pilot trainees in California. 4. Clark Gable receives aerial gunner's...